Service Learning Awards
2013 Award Winners
President’s National Service Awards
Students
Suzana Blake, 235 hours, BRONZE
Raymond Gorman, 200 hours, BRONZE
Robert Hegarty, 232 hours, BRONZE
Eliana Lopes, 165 hours, BRONZE
Nicola Machado, 100 hours, BRONZE
Joshua Moniz, 100 hours, BRONZE
Andreia Pereira, 128 hours, BRONZE
Samuel Preciado, Jr, 105 hours, BRONZE
Rumana Uddin, 180 hours, SILVER
Janice Vicente, 148 hours, BRONZE
Anne Brum, 261 hours, SILVER
Mariano Gomes, 438 hours, SILVER
Rebecca Kobza, 330 hours, SILVER
Jessica Masse, 263 hours, SILVER
Laurencio Dorsey, 1,994 hours, GOLD
Patrick Higgins, 500 hours, GOLD
Richard Paradise II, 495 hours, GOLD
Katelyn Vieira, 764 hours, GOLD
Faculty and Staff
Gloria Cabral, Instructor in Baking and Pastry Arts, 2,894 hours, GOLD
Ameur Belmedani, Instructor in Mathematics, 124 hours, BRONZE
Suzanne Buglione, Dean of Lash CTL, 250 hours, SILVER
Sally Cameron, Vice President of College Communications, 400 hours, SILVER
Richard E. Horton, Instructor in Computer Aided Drafting, 882 hours, GOLD
Daniel Gilbarg, Professor in Sociology, 4,000+ hours, BLUE
Marlene Pollock, Professor in History, 4,000+ hours, BLUE
Student Community Service Leaders
Katie Ashworth, Linus Circle Blankets for Chemotherapy Patients
Charlene Canuel, Totes for Hope & RI Red Cross Youth Corps Drives
Bianca Carreiro, Culinary Arts Event for Middle School Career Day
Whitney Ceesay, Children’s Book Drive
Jennifer Correia, Learning Styles Testing for Students
Kayla Czerwein, Project Cinderella
Brandi Evans, Peer Mentoring Program
Mariano Gomes, Student Senate Book Exchange Program
Christopher Harrington, Programs for Commonwealth Honors Students
Katie Hoenigke, Art Program at Greater Fall River Children’s Museum
Vanna Le, Spring Cleaning Clothing Drive
Kevin Long, CPR Training Assistant for Fall River Public School Department
Keturah Mitchell, Project Cinderella
Alexandra Morel, Student Senate Book Exchange Program
Samuel Preciado, Red Cross Blood Drive
Rumana Uddin, Be Enriched
Katelyn Vieira, Splash of Color Student Theatre Production
Program Recognition Awards
Community Partner:
Dwight Giles of the New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE)
Tufts Dental Facility at Northwoods Medical Center
Fairhaven Council on Aging
Administration
Greg Sethares, Acting Vice President of Academic Affairs
Suzanne Buglione, Dean of Lash Center for Teaching and Learning
Michael Hull, Acting First-Year Engagement Specialist
Service-Learning Faculty
Melissa Cardelli, Instructor in Early Childhood Education
Civic Engagement Staff
Robin Worthington, Assistant Civic Engagement Coordinator for New Bedford
Student Service-Learning Coordinators/Americorps Leaders in Service
Maurce Cyr
Brandi Evans
Newman Civic Fellows Award
Maurice Cyr
Charles Marcavage Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Participation in Civic
Engagement
Maurice Cyr
Brandi Evans
2012 Awards
President’s National Service Awards
Students
Nicole Collins, 320 hours, GOLD
Rachel Collins, 506 hours, GOLD
Tami Durrigan, 678 hours, GOLD
Joann Field, 502 hours, GOLD
Andrea Guedes, 124 hours, BRONZE
David Henry, 129 hours, BRONZE
Andrew Kelly, 292 hours, BRONZE
Elise Kennedy, 545 hours, GOLD
Darren Lacumbes, 252 hours, SILVER
Melissa Masse, 4,000+ hours, BLUE
Thomas Masse, 100 hours, BRONZE
Vinicius Pimental, 560 hours, GOLD
Scott Pitas, 119 hours, BRONZE
Faculty and Staff
Gloria Cabral, Instructor in Baking and Pastry Arts, 4,000+ hours, BLUE
Sally Cameron, Vice President of College Communications, 255 hours, SILVER
Richard Horton, Instructor in Computer Aided Drafting, 4,000+ hours, BLUE
Dan Gilbarg, Professor in Sociology, 1,560 hours, GOLD
Michael Meyers, Instructor in Engineering, 144 hours, BRONZE
Marlene Pollock, Professor in History, 1,560 hours, GOLD
Student Community Service Leaders
Anne Brum, Cinderella Gown Swap Project
Janet Butler, Senior Girls Scout Leader and Mentor
Margaret Camara, Cinderella Gown Swap Project
Rachel Collins, Cinderella Gown Swap Project; PTK Project
Brittany Conley, Kuss Middle School Day: Importance of English, Math, and Science in Baking
Foodservice
Maurice Cyr, Tutor Club Food Drive
Holli Faria, BE ENRICHED Dance Class
Joann Field, Teddy Bear Mission
Coral Furtado, Cinderella Gown Swap Project
Kiel Huard, One Shirt Project Clothing Drive
Andrew Kelly, Campus Police Seminar
Elise Kennedy, Voter Access for Disabled and Elderly
Michael Lasko, STEM Scholarship, Attleboro High School
Monsell Lloyd, Veteran’s Fundraising Dinner
Brian Martins, BE ENRICHED Science is Fun Class
Julia Moreira, Student Advocacy Rally
Dylan Mowry, BE ENRICHED Green Music Class
Hunter Parent-Wetmore, Community Partners Fair, Attleboro
Emanuel Rebelo, Hood Street Fire Fundraiser
Jeffrey Robbins, AIDS, Inc., Scholarship Fundraiser
Alysia St. Yves, Coupon Club
Tiffany Tavares, BE ENRICHED History is Fun Class
Mark Zajac, Food Independence Project
Program Recognition Awards
Community Partner:
Gifts to Give
Administration
Elizabeth McCarthy, Vice President of Resource Development
Service-Learning Faculty
Adrien Bourassa, Instructor in Psychology
Lisa Wright, Medical Assisting Practicum
Student Service-Learning Coordinators/Americorps Leaders in Service
Rachel Collins and Tami Durrigan
Newman Civic Fellows Award
Melissa Masse, Community Service Leader
Charles Marcavage Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Participation in Civic
Engagement
Rachel S. Collins
2011 Awards
President’s National Service Awards
Students
Tamra Bryant 308 hours GOLD
Nicole Collins 185 hours SILVER
Rachel Collins 118 hours BRONZE
Christine Dufresne 4,032 hours President's Call to Service Award BLUE
Tami Durrigan 149 hours BRONZE
Jason Gonsalves 800 hours GOLD
Jessica Johnson 192 hours BRONZE
Melissa Masse 550 hours GOLD
Vinicius C. Pimentel 118 hours BRONZE
Christopher Wilbur 354 hours GOLD
Faculty and Staff
Rebecca Clark Associate Professor in Human Services, 250 hours SILVER
Carol Garand Professor in Accounting, 110 hours BRONZE
Daniel Gilbarg Professor in Sociology, 1,560 hours GOLD
Debra Lyne Experiential Learning Program Clerk 550 hours GOLD
Michael Meyers Instructor in Engineering, 144 hours BRONZE
Marlene Pollock Professor in History 1,560 hours GOLD
Student Community Service Leaders
Nicole Collins BOLD Coalition Programs
Tami Durrigan BCC Professional Day Events
Brandon Hamilton Culinary Arts Event for Middle School Career Day
Melissa Masse Peace Pole Project
McKenzie Reed Cinderella Gown Swap
Christopher Wilbur The Observer and Green Club
Jessica Wong National Youth Violence Prevention Week
Service-Learning Faculty
Rose Ferro Instructor in Computer Information Systems
Sharon Pero Assistant Professor in Nursing
Phyllis Wentworth Assistant Professor in Psychology
Program Recognition Awards
Community Partner:
Dan King, Share the Harvest YMCA Community Farm in Dartmouth
Service Club Advisor
Meghan Abella-Bowen, Advisor Rotaract and Engineering Clubs
Faculty Program Coordinators
JoEllen Hunt and JoAnne Lyons BE ENRICHED Program
Student Service-Learning Coordinators/Americorps Leaders in Service
Tamra Bryant, Nicole Collins and Christopher Wilbur
Newman Civic Fellows Award
Nicole Collins, Community Service Leader
Charles Marcavage Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Participation in Civic
Engagement
Tamra Bryant
2010 Awards
President's National Volunteer Service Award
Stiudents
Jennifer Avery (SILVER, 208 hours)
Tamra Bryant (BRONZE, 103.5 hours)
Kate Buck (BRONZE, 117 hours)
Santita Castellano (BRONZE, 107 hours)
Samantha Chapman (BRONZE, 102 hours)
Alan Desmarais (BRONZE, 100 hours)
Joseph Frias (SILVER, 280 hours)
Sean Gamache (BRONZE, 100 hours)
Michael Hull (GOLD, 501 hours)
Eric Kaeterle (GOLD, 250 hours)
Helder Lobo (SILVER, 195 hours)
Melissa Masse (SILVER, 405 hours)
Joshua Normandin (SILVER, 190 hours)
Karen Parker (BRONZE, 106 hours)
Sandy Pavao-Pinarreta (SILVER, 310 hours)
Kim Rodrigues (BRONZE, 100 hours)
Student Community Service Leaders
Jennifer Barbero - BOLD: Marijuana Risk and Harm Campaign
Tamra Bryant - Secret Santa – Hunger and Homelessness Clothes Drive
Robyn Correira - Coalition Against Poverty/Coalition for Social Justice
Erin Cote - Southeastern MA Arthritis Walk
Katelyn Eagan - Forever Warm
Joseph Frias - Project Graduation: Feed a Mind, Feed a Body
Adam Gonsalves - Matthew J. Kuss Middle School Career Day
Michael Hull - Salvation Army Fall Food Drive
Sarah Lewis - Project Cinderella
Julia Moreira - Townehouse Clubhouse
Abu Moro - Shoes for Africa
Thubalethu Nzuza - Shoes for Africa
Sandy Pavao-Pinarreta - Girl Scouts Tree Planting Program
Deborah Porr - Quahog Restoration Project
Faculty, Staff and Administration
Frank Andrade, Campus Police (SILVER, 200 hours)
Jennifer Boulay, Civic Engagement Coordinator (BRONZE, 100 hours)
Sally Cameron, Vice President for College Communications (BRONZE, 120 hours)
Carol Garand, Accounting Professor (BRONZE, 110 hours)
Dan Gilbarg, Sociology Professor (GOLD, 1,560 hours)
Ann Halstead, Typist (BRONZE, 200 hours)
Holly Halstead (SILVER, 185 hours)
Marlene Pollock, History Professor (GOLD, 1,560 hours)
Michael Vieira, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (BRONZE, 108 hours)
Mary Zahm, Psychology Professor and Director for Civic Engagement (GOLD, 580 hours)
SERVE LEARN LEAD Recognition Award
Community Partner
James Mathes, SMILES Mentoring Program
Administrator
Kathy Torpey Garganta, Dean of the Attleboro Center
Faculty
Jane Newbert Avila, Academic Advisor and Instructor in Psychology
Robert Rak, Professor and Coordinator of the Environmental Technology Program
Service Club Advisor/Community Organizer
Tiffany McGuire, MASSPIRG
Civic Engagement Coordinators
Jennifer Boulay, Staff
Michael Hull, AmeriCorps Student Leader in Service
Melissa Masse, AmeriCorps Student Leader in Service
Charles Marcavage Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Participation in Civic
Engagement
Michael William Hull
Melissa Masse
2009 Awards
Student Community Service Leaders
Amanda L. Coulombe, Workshop on Healthy Relationships for High School Students (09)
Sergio C. Cunha – BCC Library Usability Study (08)
Meagan E. Garcia – VIP Theater Program on Domestic Violence
Ann M. Halstead – Planning Committee Chair Person, New England Peer Tutor Association
(NEPTA) Conference (09)
Holly L. Halstead, BE ENRICHED K-5 After School Program Co-Supervisor (08-09), James
Tansey Elementary School
Joanne M. McLaughlin – Food Drive, Self-Help of Attleboro (08)
Jennifer L. Sylvia – Alternative Spring Break Voter Registration Drive, Coalition Against
Poverty (09)
Meagan L. Trottier – BCC Library Usability Study (08)
SERVE LEARN LEAD Recognition Award
Community Partners
Melissa Gilbarg, Program Director, Coalition Against Poverty
Camille Anderson, Intern Coordinator, New Bedford Police Department, Domestic Violence Unit
Administrators
Sarah Garrett, Vice President of Academic Affairs
Faculty
Trisha Cloutier, Assistant Professor in Dental Hygiene
Daniel Gilbarg, Professor of Sociology
Service Club Advisor/Community Organizer
Alex Robertson, MASSPIRG
Faculty Civic Engagement Coordinators
Rebecca Clark
Ronald Santos
Cynthia Woolf-Boswell
Student Service-Learning Coordinators
Kathy Aurand
Holly Halstead
Kim Rodrigues
Naomi Sylvia
Rumana Uddin
Charles Marcavage Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Participation in Civic
Engagement
Holly Halstead
Rumana Akthar Uddin
2008 Awards
Student Community Service Leaders
Jennifer Boulay, BE ENRICHED Project Co-Manager (07-08)
Kemal Demirhisar, International Festival at BCC (08)
Ryoko Kokuba, Tansey 5th Graders Participation in the International Festival at BCC (08)
Daureen Lingley-Chor, BE ENRICHED Project Co-Manager (07-08)
Jade Nieuwenhuizen, BOLD Coalition, Research on Underage Drinking Prevention (08)
Nina Pitts – Fall 2006 Voter Registration Drive Coordinator
Kim Rodrigues, Campaign to Remove Drug Paraphernalia from Stores, and the Town Meeting on
Underage Drinking with BOLD Coalition (08)
SERVE LEARN LEAD Recognition Award
Community Partners
Elizabeth Almeida, Principal of James Tansey Elementary School
Karen Fischer, BOLD Coalition
Administrators
Kathleen Burns, Director of Student Engagement
Margaret Curro, Director of Co-Operative Education Program
Karen Dixon, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
Rhonda Gabovitch, Vice President of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment
Faculty
Gloria Cabral, Instructor in Baking and Pastry Arts
Dana Mayhew, Instructor in Sociology and Criminal Justice
Service Club Advisor/Community Organizer
Ronald Santos, Rotaract Club
Civic Engagement Program Staff
Mindi Aguiar, Student Cooperative Education Intern
Jennifer Boulay, Student Service-Learning Community Coordinator
Katherine Tildes, 2007-2008 BCC AmericorpsVISTA
Charles Marcavage Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Participation in Civic
Engagement
Daureen F. Lingley-Chor
Ryoko Kokuba
2007 Awards
SERVE LEARN LEAD Recognition Award
Students
Ana LaCroix, “SERVICE COUNTS” e-Newsletter Designer
ina Pitts – Fall 2006 Voter Registration Drive Coordinator
Community Partners
Paul Desmarais, Citizens for Citizens Income Tax Program
Administrators
Karen Giglio, Secretary in President’s Office
John J. Sbrega, BCC President
Michael Vieira, Assistant Dean
Faculty
James Pelletier, Professor of Chemistry and Science
Civic Engagement Program Staff
Amanda Baptista, Fall 2006 S-L Student Staff
Daureen Lingley-Chor, Spring 2007 S-L Student Staff and Students as Colleagues Conference
Co-Chair
Debra Lyne, Secretary for Experiential Learning
Adam Souza, 2006-2007 Americorps*VISTA
2006 Awards
SERVE LEARN LEAD Recognition Award:
Students
Ethan Gaudette, Service-Learning Poster Designer
Timothy Walsh, Service-Learning Logo Designer
Community Partners
Jon Keesecker, Water Watch
Megan Kohn, MASSPIRG
Administrators
Sally Cameron, Director of College Communications
Karen Dixon, Associate Academic Dean
Faculty
Carol Garand, Professor of Business Administration
Susan Lapanne-Bangs, Instructor of Business Administration
Mary Zahm, Professor of Psychology & Service-Learning Coordinator
Civic Engagement Program Staff
Mary Guillotte, Michelle Hodgson, & Heidi Montalvo, Spring 2006 S-L Student Staff
Maria Schaaf, Secretary for Cooperative Education